Caterpillar Inc. will lay off about 125 workers in Lafayette. The indefinite layoffs are effective Aug. 26. The company has a workforce of about 1,800 in Lafayette.

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The global machinery and engine company, which operates its Large Engine Center in Lafayette, has experienced a slump in demand and earnings during the first half of the year.

"Compared to last year, we have witnessed weaker demand for products built at our Lafayette facility," said spokesman Jim Dugan in a statement. "We know this is difficult for our employees and their families, and the company will do what it can to ensure impacted employees have outplacement support during this time." ...